(uwh) the highway. (basic line tactic)

Defence or offence principles.
THis diagramm shows how we did get it. when we started 10 years ago
At that time side subbing was not done at the pool side but on the gool side.

As you can see there is three distinct NO_PLAY-AREAS. We (the dutch selection at that time) "never play in these areas as such play only favours the opponents and their scoring and defence possibilities.
(so was written in a single a4 paper we did get at that time) Adn also was written like this in the 2000 hobart manual)

After a time the side subbing was placed at pool side. so we did chanch the "highway" And some "non playing areas"(Tilburg)

This diagram shows in main headlines how we (tilburg) think.
(The "non playing area"before the gool is splitt in 2 areas.)

1-The 3 meter zone is the mean non playing area. and when the puck is in that area it must go out as fast as possible.TO the side/corner, (to have a small flicking area to the gool.) A opponent that can flick can easy flick the puck inside that area inside the gool. (like a penalty)

2.The 6 meter zone is the second line. Inside that line its important to have the puck outside it. Because flicking to the gool became a possibilitie. But when having the puck its not the most importan thing to get it to the side wall. like by the old "highway"but as far as possible away from the gool. even if it mean break out straight forwards.(if the weakpoint off the offencive team is on that point.) Otherwise go to the side that is gloseby or were ther are no opponents.

3.The non playing attact area by the side subbing place of the opponent is a non going area. Its to easy for the opponent to sub/replace a player when you passed a player there. and have a fresh/new player by doing that in front off you.

A non playing area will not say we do not play out there. when the opponent with the puck is there, we are also there.
but when we can deside were to play we try to avoid the non playing areas.